Caracas vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$2442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$5204
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$2023
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$4704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
2.25M
1.3M

The cost of living in Caracas is 54% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4987th and 942nd ($1130 vs $2442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 824th in Venezuela and the United States, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Dallas ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 6443rd and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2190
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$2326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$98
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$1160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5507
$24353

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$972
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$953
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$993
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$937
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$941
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$923
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$972
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$944
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$949
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$927
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$878
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$865
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$831
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$784
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$823
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$778
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$750
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$814
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$862
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$783
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$714
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$778
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$737
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$712
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$735
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$793
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$852
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$742
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$777
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$805
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2004
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$690
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$848
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$866
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$699
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$669
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$727
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$730
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$732

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2269
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2141
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2199
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2200
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2316
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2220
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2216
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2124
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2486
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2330
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2212
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2191
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2149
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2338
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1882
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2128
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2130
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2227
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2148
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2135
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2250
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2230
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2317
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2165
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2563
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2144
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2416
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2139
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2322
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2193
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2152
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2236